by NoeSingingCircles | Jul 25, 2019 | Continuum parenting, Meadowlark, Mothering, Spirit, Uncategorized
Ever since Me Too went viral, I’ve been thinking about how important it is for children to know and express their boundaries. I want them to have the confidence to say no, where they need to, and to hear that no, right where it begins inside them. This feels...
by NoeSingingCircles | Jan 4, 2019 | Continuum parenting, Mothering, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf
Happy New Year! I hope this message finds you well and rested from the holidays. And I’d love to hear from you – what are your wishes and hopes for the year ahead? I’ve been thinking a lot about my intentions for the year ahead. Some are seemingly...
by NoeSingingCircles | Feb 17, 2018 | Continuum parenting, Meadowlark, Mothering, Mothersong, Spirit, Waldorf
A little over ten years ago, I heard a speaker who changed my life. It happened at the Bioneers Conference in Marin. I was attending this festival for ecological activists with my then boyfriend, (now husband), whose film was playing at the festival. It was a hard...
by NoeSingingCircles | Apr 12, 2017 | Continuum parenting, Meadowlark, Mothering, Music, Spirit, Uncategorized
I had one of those talks yesterday with my mother – the kind of talk where everyone cries. We got to talking about when I was a baby. She described the pang she used to feel around mid-day when she was at work and I was home with the sitter. That was the time...
by NoeSingingCircles | May 28, 2016 | Continuum parenting, Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
For a long time, I’ve been looking for a song to signal the start of meal times for our family. Not a blessing that you sing at the table, but a song to call the family to the table. Well, I’ve found one at last. It could be used at home, or outdoors for...
by NoeSingingCircles | Aug 29, 2015 | Continuum parenting, Mothering, Spirit, Waldorf
Here’s a tradition from the Waldorf Kindergarten that transfers well to the home: Family Washing Day. This is a fun way to get the household chores done, spend time as a family and involve the little ones. 1. Get brooms, rags and buckets for everyone. 2. Add...
